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Leroy

posted 8 years ago by ncqueenbee72
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If he was so illiterate, how did he make it past the first year?

[–] Washingtonnative (2613) 6 years ago

A miracle probably helped with that.

[–] Adam60z (3774) 4 years ago

The actor Gene Anthony Ray (1962-2003) went to the real H.S. of Performing Arts.. Same with a few others in this film. I guess they gave him remedial studies. Not sure if they made him pay for all those case displays he smashed.

[–] stephanies (2) 3 years ago

Late in the game here, I know. But that scene always got to me. I got suspended for calling a teacher a "Callous B****" when I was in High School (around the same time as the movie) and was suspended. How a student gets to mouth off and swear at a teacher then go destroy school property in a violent manner and not be kicked out, is not realistic.